Mohave County miner., 1887-03-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lysos orr sraulas CORRESPONDENT. j

fyaoa OK EgGuLAR CORRESPONDENT
WAsnisGTos, Feb. 2lst, 1887. a
The session is Slipping rapidly to its
close. and Congress is trying to make the
best use of its brief life by dispensing as
much rs possible with business Of phi
yate character. Among the important
inaiters that have had attention during
the past week, may he mentioned the
Tehuantepec Ship Railway bill, the Riy-
ers and Harbou bill. and half dozen
measures appropriating millions Of dollars
for ships u war and coast defenses.
The loDg-eherisl,ed project oi Captain
Eads passed the senate by a decided ma
iority. BY the provisions of the bill Mr..
Eads and his associates are incorporated
A. the Atlantic 4 Pacific Railway Com
pany, With capital stock not TO exceed
500, ,o00, 900, no bonds 10 he issued until
the paid-in capital shall amoant to 5 y000,-
600. The Government il in nowise COM
nitted 70 the proposition pecuniarily, and
makes no guarantees.
The frst Mexican pension was made
by Commissioner Black on last Friday,
and the beneficiary was ex-senator VII.
hams, Of Kentucky. Ever since the bat
tie Of Cerro Gordo where he greatly dis
tinguished himself, he has been knosn as
"Ceno Gordo Williams" The application
for the allowance was filed in the Com
missioners' Office At II O'Clock that rr orn-
ing, and the pension certificate went out
in the afterooon's mail for Louisville.
The clamor for a change of inaugura-
ton day from the 9Th OF March TO the 3Osh
Of April grows louder as the working days
Of the present Congress- have become
slarmingly few, and the danger more
apparent that nothing may be done to-
wards this desirable reform. The trouble
ia that il the proposed amendment does
not ge; through Congress by the end OF
this session, II cannot he rasIled by the
States in tune 10 50 into effect as . part
OF the Federal Constitution In the Spring
OF 1889. There is no opposition to the
change, but, on the contrary, everybody
Acknowledges that IL would be ''just love.
ly" 10 have the inaugural ceremonies at
the most delightful time q the year. II
the Republican Senate is wiling to ex-
tend President C!eveland's term by eight
weeks. no one can see why the Democrat
ic House should no, be more 80.
The recent bsoadside which Senator
Hoar aimed at his associates Who we're
derelic. about icing present at the Chap
lain's opening prayer has had the effect
OF increasing the number OF Senator'S in
the Chamber at that hour Ten used TO
be the average attendance but now II 10
nearly thirty. The Massachusetts scna.
tor has been congratulating himself over
his success, and has received warm com
mendation from Chaplain Butler who, Of
course, deeply felt the di-ssl.,s si.osia
to the morning aAyo.sons by this unpray-
erful bod
l>TUut OF the whole Senate-.ull there are
only seven gentlemen who are always at
prayer and chow noticeabl. fervor. These
are Senators Plumb, Blair, Hoar, McMil-
Ian, Teller, Brown, and Gen. Ha~ley. The
others present seem wondering all the
time how long the prayer is going to last.
While tie Chaplain has the floor Senator
Eyasts strokes his chin and watches the
clocks; Senator Malone t~ itehes nervous
ly and looks over his papers on the desk /;
Senator Vest buttons and unbuttons bis
coat another is twirling the ring on his
finger or winding his watch, or caressing
his mous,ache, or hunting for something
in his pocket, and Senator Call ia accused
Of trying 20 make his hair stand out styl-
ishly from bis ears.
But Senator Roar stands besides his
desk, with head bent, eyes closed and
hands clasped. He does Eot change bis
attitude until the Chaplain has descended
from the presidents desk. Senator Plumb
usually leans his elbow on his desk dur.
ing prayer, his face resting on his hand.
He sometimes converses with the Chap
lain afterwards On the subject Of the pray
er, which indicates that he must he pious-
~ attentive. Senator Brown, of Georgia,
seems to be deeply religious man, and
he seems to repeat the words after the
Chaplain--at least bis lips move constant
ly. . 49,. ii
Gen Hawley's religious devotion Ii
equally pronounced. The moment the
prayer begins he stands Up, and bends
Isis head low over hiG folded arms some
times he remains In this position for sey-
eral moments Afterwards, apparently In
deep meditation. Imagine a score Of
Senator'S smoking in The Hobbies and as
many more drinking cold tea in the res
taurant beneath, and the prayer scene in
the United States Senate is complete.
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or Ietesest 10 Mi0ess.